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Drint and Pacdora

Drint vs Pacdora: an honest comparison for packaging designers

Both make dielines and 3D packaging mockups in the browser. They differ in what each plan includes, who it is priced for and where it speaks your language. Everything on Pacdora’s side is read from its public pages on 24 October 2026; plans change, so check both before you buy.

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Price
Cheapest paid planPro: $19/month, or $144/year, one personLite: $14/month, or $108/year billed annually — dieline export is “not supported” on it
Plan that exports dielinesPro: $19/month, or $144/yearPro: $29/seat/month, or $199/year billed annually
Plan with a commercial licenceFree and ProBusiness: $99/seat/month, or $708/year billed annually. Lite and Pro are marked “for personal use only”
Files for the printer
Dieline formatsAI, PDF, DXF, SVG, CF2 (Pro)AI, PDF, DXF (Pro and Business)
Print colourCMYK PDF/X-4 through ICC profiles, ink limit, separations (Pro)Not stated on its public pages whether the PDFs are CMYK or RGB — ask, or check a sample file
Showing the client
Client approvalA link opens in the browser, no account: spin the 3D, pin comments, press Approve. Free: 1 open link; Pro: unlimitedSharing, and HTML code to embed a mockup (Pro). Its pricing page does not describe an approval or comment flow
Mockup export4K images and 2K video (Pro)4K images and 1080p video (Pro); 8K images and 2K video (Business)
LibraryMore than 1,000 base models; 16,100+ ready mockups in 3D Studio5,000+ mockups and 3,000+ dielines, as its plan table lists
Team and extras
TeamOne account is one person; no team seats for designersPro and Business: invites and team management, priced per seat
AI toolsNone inside Drint; Drint AI is a separate app with its own creditsIn every paid plan: 300, 3,000 or 10,000 credits a month
Students and schoolsNo class plan yet; the Free plan covers courseworkA discount for education and students, by contact
Portfolio pageFree page at drint.io/your-name (12 projects on Free, all on Pro)Not listed on its pricing page
Where it speaks your language
Languages of the siteEnglish, Vietnamese, Khmer, Lao, Thai, Chinese, Indonesian, Spanish, Portuguese, Malay, Filipino, French, Japanese, Korean; pages for the US, the UK, Mexico and French Canada in their own words, units and paperEnglish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese (pacdora.cn), as its pages declare
PayingCard worldwide; bank QR in VietnamCard (Stripe), PayPal, PayerMax

Choose Pacdora if you…

Work in a teamPacdora sells team seats and workspace management on Pro; a Drint account is for one person.
Want AI tools in the same planIts plans include monthly AI credits for backgrounds, video and logos.
Need a very large library, 8K or a resale licenceIt lists 5,000+ mockups and 3,000+ dielines, 8K export and a resale licence on Business.
Work in German, or want an education discountDrint has no German pages and no class plan yet.

Choose Drint if you…

Send print-ready CMYK filesPDF/X-4 through ICC profiles, ink limit, bleed and separations, with the die line on its own layer.
Do paid client work on a small budgetCommercial use is allowed on Free and on Pro ($19/month, or $144/year); Pacdora lists a commercial licence only on Business.
Want clients to approve on a phoneOne link, no account, comments pinned on the pictures, an Approve button.
Design for Vietnam, Southeast Asia or AsiaPages, labels, sample brands and seasons for Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, China, Japan and Korea.

How we compared

Pacdora’s figures are from pacdora.com/pricing (monthly and yearly switch, and the “Compare features” table opened) and its dieline generator page, read on 24 October 2026. Drint’s are from its own pricing page. “Not stated” means the public pages say nothing, not that the feature is missing. Pacdora is a trademark of its owner; Drint is independent and not affiliated with it. Spotted something out of date? Write to support@drint.io and we will correct it.

Questions

Is Drint an alternative to Pacdora?

For packaging designers who want dielines and 3D mockups in the browser, yes: both make them. Pacdora has the bigger library and team seats. Drint’s Pro ($19/month, or $144/year) includes CMYK PDF/X-4 export and client approval links, and the plan that exports dielines costs less per person.

Can I export dielines on Pacdora’s cheapest plan?

No. Its pricing page lists dieline export as not supported on Lite and unlimited from Pro ($29/seat/month, or $199/year billed annually).

Can I use Pacdora mockups for client work?

Its pricing page marks Lite and Pro “for personal use only” and lists a commercial use and resale licence on Business. Read its terms for your own case.

Can I use Drint for client work on the Free plan?

Yes. Commercial use is allowed on Free and on Pro. On Free, mockup pictures carry a watermark grid and die files cannot be downloaded.

Does Pacdora export CMYK?

Its public pages do not say. If you need a CMYK print file, check a sample export or ask its support before you rely on it.

Is there a student discount?

Pacdora says it offers one for education, by contact. Drint has no class plan yet; the Free plan covers dies, design and 3D, and teachers can write to support@drint.io.

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